Display rack



pril 28, 1931. H. H. HARSTE DI SPLAY RACK Filed Sept. 28. 1928 etllmatented Apr. 28, 131

i: Y H. HARSTED, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIG-NOR TO VICTOR MANUFCTRNG &

GASKET CO., A. CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS DISPLAY neon My invention relatesto improvements in racks 'or hangers and particularly to a novel displayand service rack for gaskets or the like.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a noveldisplay and service rack for accommodating gaskets of various sizes,having novel detachable one-piece supporting hooks thereon capable ofwithstanding considerable weight.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a displayrack which 1s inexpensive to manufacture and which is adapted to havemeans removably secured thereon by the hooks for receivingindentiication tags.

rlhese and such other objects as may appear hereinafter as thedescription proceeds will be more readily understood from the followingdescription, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved displayA rack.

Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of one of the'novel hooks havinga; name plate removably mounted thereon.

higure 3 is a fragmental side elevational viefw of one of the novelhooks carrying a name plate, in position on the backing board. Figure 4cis a front elevational view of the novel hook with the name platemounted thereon, only a fragment of said plate being illustrated. j f

Figure 5 is a detail ragmental perspective view of the rear end of oneof the hooks. .'lhe present device is devised to provide a display andservice rack for gaskets and the like', and is provided with mountingmeans, such as slots, whereby any desired number of hooks 4or supportsmay be attached thereto at a plurality of predetermined spacings. Whenvarious types of articles are displayed on the rack, identiication cardsare preferably arrangedadjacent the hooks by means'of name plates.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the improved display and servicerack consists of a backing board or plate 11, preferably made of sheetmetal formed substantially rectangular and provided withhrolled edges 12to give it suicient stiHness.

Apertures 13 are provided near the lowerv end of the backing plate 11,to which hooks may be detachably mounted. These apertures are preferablyin the form of slots arranged in pairs, preferably spaced equidis-4 tantapart in horizontal rows, as shown. For the purpose of illustrationonly, three rows of companion apertures are shown but it is to beunderstood that the backing board` 11 may contain as many as desired.The hooks 14 carried by this display board are of a novel design, eachconsistin of an elongated piece of sheet material ashioned with anupvardly extending portion 15 at its forward en The body of the hook ispreferably wider at its rear end than at the forward end, said rear endbeing bifurcated by providing. a longitudinal slit or slot 16, therebyforming diverging legs 17 and 18. These legs 17 and 18p are eachprovided with an integral oot portion 19 and 21 respectively, bent inopposite directions to form right angles with the legs. As shown, thefoot portions 19 and 21 are located adjacent the central slot 16. liugs22 and 23 are also provided on the ends of the legs 17 and 18respectively, the lug 22 being located above the foot portions 19, whilethe companion lug 23 is positioned below the foot 21.- Thes'e lugsextend rearwardl a suitable distance beyond the rearmost face of thefoot portions 19 and 2 1, and are spacedA apart a distance slightlygreater than the distance between the companion apertures 13. The lug 22also extends a short distance above the leg portion 17 and is providedon its upper edge with a notch 24. rlhe lower edge 25 of this lug iispreferably rounded to facilitate its insertion into one of the apertures13. l The lug 23 is formed substantially circular and has a shallowrecess 26 on the lower side thereof for engaging the .edge of one of thecompanion apertures 13.

These hooks can be removably mounted on the bachng board 11, asaforementioned, for insertmg the lugs 22 and 23 into the 'companionapertures 13. As shown in-dotted lines inwliig. 3, the upper lug 22 isErst '511. 1Av

serted in the upper slot and the hook is then moved upwardly until theupper edge of the said slot engages in the notch 24. The hook is thenswung downwardly until the comanion lug 23 abuts the lower edge of theBottom slot and by applying slight pressure to the hook, the roundedlower edge of the lug 23 will, due to its engagement with the edge ofthe slot, cause the legs 17 and 18 to be contracted slightly, therebyenabling the lug 23 to enter into said slot. Upon entering the aperture,the legs 17 and 18 return to their normal position with the lugs 22 and23 securely engaging the upper and lower edges of the top and bottomapertures respectively. The shallow recess 26 on the lower side of thelug 23 prevents the hook from being accidently disengaged from theapertures, while the foot portions 19 and 21 maintain the hook 14against longitudinal displacement relative to the backing board 11.Further stiffness is added to the mounting by providing a downwardlyextending ear 27 located below the lug 23 to provide a shoulder which isadapted to bear against the front face of the board 11, or onto anidentication plate 28 mounted between it andthe board.

The identification plates 28 have means formed thereon for receivingidentification cards, which consists of: an upwardly extending centralportion 29 and a horizontal portion 31. A plurality of vertical slots 32are provided in the upstanding portion 29 of the plate arranged tolalign with the companion slots 13 in the board 11 to provide for theplacing ofsaid plate over the lugs 22 and 23 before the latter areinserted in the apertures in the board 11. The top and bottom edges ofthe horizontal portion 31 of the identification plate are foldedinwardly toward each other forming slides 33 to engage an identificationcard (not shown) upo which the name or number of the article t be hungon the hook may be printed.

Thus it will be seen that to arrange the hooks relative to each other,or to remove same, it is onlyy necessary to tilt them upwardly to forcethe retaining lug 23 out of the lower aperture 13 and then withdraw theupper lug from the upper aperture. The identication plates, beingdetachably mounted, may also be changed about or removed.

Although the preferred form ofthe device has been shown and described indetail, it is l to be understood that the invention is capable ofembodying certain variations and modifications without departing fromthe spirit of the invention, northe scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a display rack, the combination of a backing plate havingcompanion apertures and ahook having a slot in one end thereof forming apair of legs, an oppositely disposed foot on each leg extendingangularly therefrom, a lug on the foot end of each of said legs, one ofsaid lugs having a notch therein, the other having a shallow recess toyieldingly engage the companion apertures in said plate for retainingthe hook thereon in a fixed position.

2. In a display rack, a backing board having a pair of openings therein,a hook having a bifurcation in the rear end thereof providing yieldablelegs thereon, said legs having lugs at the ends thereof, one of saidlegs having a notch therein inwardly of the lug thereon, the other ofsaid legs having a portion thereon providing a shoulder inwardly of thelug thereon, said lugs being respectively insertable through saidopenings whereby the portion of said board adjacent one of said openingswill be disposed in said notch while said shoulder will be engaged withthe face of said board from which said hook extends.

3. In a display rack, a backing board having a pair of openings therein,a hook having a bifurcation in the rear end thereof providing yieldablelegs thereon, said legs having lugs at the ends thereof, one of saidlegs having a notch therein inwardly of the lug thereon, the other ofsaid legs having a portion thereon providing a shoulder inwardly of thelug thereon, said lugs being respectively insertable through saidopenings whereby the portion of said board adjacent one of said vopenings will be disposed in said notch while said shoulder will beengaged with the face of said board from which said hook extends, andfoot portions at the ends of said legs ladjacent said bifurcations, saidfoot portions extending right angles to said legs and oppositedirections therefrom and engaging said board to prevent sidewisemovement of said hook.

4. In a display rack, a backing board having a pair of openings therein,a hook having A a bifurcation in the rear end thereof providingyieldable legs thereon, said legs having lugs at the ends thereof, oneof said legs having a notch therein inwardly of the lug thereon, theother of said 'legs having a portion thereon providing a shoulderinwardly of the lug thereon, said lugs having rounded portions thereonto facilitate passage thereof through said openings, said lugs beinginsertable through said openings whereby the portion of said boardadjacent one of said openings will be disposed in said notch while saidshoulder will be engaged with the face of said board from which saidhook extends.

5. In a display rack which has a backing board having a pair of openingstherein and a Hat plate disposed on one face of said board havingopenings therein alined with the openings in said board, the combinationof a hook embodyin legs having lugs at the ends thereof inserta lethrough said openings, said legs havin means thereon for engaging saidplate to ho d said late in engagement with said face of said oard whensaid lugs are inserted through said openings. 6 6. In a display rackwhich has a backing bo rd having a pair of openings thereinand a flatplate disposed on one face of said board having openings therein alinedwith the openings -in said board, the combination of 'a hook 10embodying yieldable legs having lugs at the ends thereof, one of saidlegs having a notch therein inwardly of the lug thereon, the other ofsaid legs having a portion thereof providing a shoulder inwardly of thelug thereon, said lugs being respectively insertable through said alinedy openings whereby the portion of said board adjacent one of saidopenings and the portion of said plate adjacent one of the openingstherein will be disposed in said notch while said shoulder will eengagedwith the face of said plate adjacent the othernf said holeswhereby said hook and said plate will be connected -to said board. Intestimony whereof I alix my signature at 5750 W. Roosevelt Road,Chicago, Illinois.

' HARRY H. HARSTED.

